Pioneers break home run record in win 04-20-2008

Published 7:00 pm, Saturday, April 19, 2008

Martin had a big day offensively for the Pioneers on Friday, going 4-for-4 with a double, two homers and four RBI in the two games.

Todd Jeffress got the 5-3 win in game one, improving to 11-2 on the year. The junior from Plainview pitched 6-2/3 innings, allowing one earned run on six hits and striking out seven. Canales picked up his 10th save of the year with a strikeout to end the contest.

The Pioneers got four of their five runs on solo home runs by Martin and Jeffress, and RBI doubles by Martin and Scott Keane.

Gary Gates picked up his 11th win of the season in the nightcap, allowing two runs in 4-1/3 innings of work. A senior from Shallowater, Gates recorded eight strikeouts in the 13-7 victory.

WBU jumped out to an early 7-0 lead. In the first, Prell singled to open the game and scored on Jeffress' double to the wall in left. Jeffress came home on a double to left center by Biancamano.

In the second, the Pioneers crossed the plate with five runs on five hits including a triple by Johnathan Torres, a two-run double by Prell, an RBI single off the bat of Allen and two sacrifice flies.

Wayland had another five run inning in the fifth, all with two outs. Biancamano started things off with a single down the line in left. Brett Sheppard picked up his eighth home run of the year with a two-run line drive to left. After Cook walked, Martin came in as a pinch hitter and took the first pitch he saw off a new Ranger pitcher deep.

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WBU improves its record to 39-10-1 overall and 20-7 in conference play. The Pioneers take on Eastern New Mexico University at noon on Monday at Wilder Field and then finish up the regular season with a three-game series against Lubbock Christian beginning Thursday evening at 7 in Lubbock.